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POLL: Who Do You Support For The 2020 Libertarian Presidential Nomination?

While it may feel like it’s already been four years, thanks to the antics of the Trump administration, it hasn’t. We still have three years to go until the 2020 election cycle kicks off. Nonetheless, it is worthwhile to test the waters now to see who libertarians might want to run for President then. With Gary Johnson promising recently that he won’t run for President again the field is wide open. Of course, that is if you believe a politician when they say they won’t run again. With that in mind, we included Gary Johnson in our second quarterly poll of the 2020 Libertarian Party primary anyway.

Rand Paul won our first poll, taken during the third quarter of 2016, with a substantial margin. Austin Petersen was able to continue on in second place with a similar percentage of the vote to that which he received during the 2016 primary. Gary Johnson also managed a strong showing despite his vote appearing to be split with his running mate Bill Weld. Those top four candidates were responsible for 78.6% of the total vote. The remaining eight candidates only averaged a few points apiece showing there was already a strong top tier.

Although, things have changed dramatically in the three months since we took that first poll. Rand Paul has made some questionable confirmation votes, Austin Petersen is considering running for Senate as a Republican, Gary Johnson has promised he won’t run for President again, and Bill Weld hasn’t been seen or heard from. Whether or not they remain the top tier for the 2020 Libertarian Party primary is up in the air. This second poll of the 2020 Libertarian Party primary will help us begin to establish that trend.

The problem with this so-called “poll” is when the 1st “poll” came out (11/13/16), 77 people replied with prospective choices&out of 77, 12 selected an unlisted Nicholas Sarwalk; the current LNC chair&who just oversaw&moderated our ’16 National Convention. But most importantly, Sarwalk’s a man who, without question, is articulate, intelligent, well-mannered & someone who just comes off seeming very polished, yet also competent..almost as if he’d be perfectly suited in an acting role of the President. Like him or not, agree or disagree, either’s fine. BUT to not include Sarwalk, or any unlisted, little known figure&write-in vote who STILL takes 16-17% of the votes (12 write-in’s out of 77 replies) in the 1st poll is asinine (&especially when your reason for a 2nd poll is Johnson promising to NOT run in 2020&yet, Gary’s STILL dead center in this 2nd poll as a choice)!
**On a personal note, I applaud you on already working to identify names that are known, or likely to be thrown, into the ’20 Presidential race&attempting to give Libs some badly-needed insight on possible or likely early consensus picks b/c above all the LP needs time. Time for a lengthy, well-planned 2-part campaign that subtlely starts off building itself up on the back of a grass roots movement through the people&then finishes with enough time to formally introduce our party to the nation as wel

I lost faith in the party after the second run of Gary Johnson who was completely inept and ineffectual. I have voted Libertarian for a few elections now but this one was all TRUMP I find it insulting that a party that claims to be non judgemental would produce the line “While it may feel like it’s already been four years, thanks to the antics of the Trump administration, it hasn’t.”
The antics? seriously he is the first president we have had who is actually getting back to Libertarian principals under the guise of being a republican .
The only person on this list I could see is McAfee perhaps. Then only if Trump fails to DRAIN THE SWAMP, and give the rights back to the people where they rights belong.
I will be voting Trump next election if he continues his what you called ANTICS.. if that includes outing corruption, bringing back the economy, talking directly to the people and tattling on the MSM when they publish BS and lies.. (FAKE NEWS)….. looking in to the Pharma Co’s , the EPA and so on… We need a GIANT GOVERNMENTAL RESET AND THE WAY TO THIS IS LET TRUMP DO HIS THING>..
there will be time for libertarians who would get eaten a live by the current systems over regulations and corruption……… After the swamp is drained and there is a nice golf course in it’s place…

You’re retarded Trump is a New York Liberal who has no problem with things like the NSA or the Patriot Act unless he’s the one being spied on. That dumbass drained the swamp,and filled is filling it back up with raw sewage. He has an ex-Goldman Sachs/Soros guy in his cabinet,and a drug warrior who wants to take states rights away. He’s continuing Obama’s bullshit droning program. Trump is worthless,and you’re a fake libertarian. Take your neo-con bullshit elsewhere .

Your lack of information is showing quite well he has bairly just begun to “drain the SWAMP” just site back and watch the show.. lol
First of all when have you seen Trump let anyone actually lead him off the path he is determined to follow. you are Obviously not paying attention to the situation you are watching and reading the wrong information.
If you went to war would tyou take people who know how the other side functions or idiots who have no clue so they can be eaten my the sharks. Goldman Sachs doesn’t = SOROS… Thats another one of those lack of info type comments.
Your opinion on the Drone program is also quite funny and shows a lack of info again.. we have stupid thanks to the Real NEOCONS! issues to deal with in the middle east. i take it you want instead to have people on the ground instead maybe have to restart the draft to get enough of them …
Instead of bitching about the Drug war why don’t you do somehting about it organize people to petition , protest, speak to your reps, write a blong about it , get a youtube and make a statement….
Get frigging proactive and get shit done and stop trolling people who are ..

Opinions are like a$$holes.you question my credibility because Gary Johnson is a shill and I chose not to vote for him a second time. Making a difference is more important than party voting.sorry you have not the vision to understand that as of yet hopefully you will some day.

No opportunity to write in actual libertarians? Where is Mary Ruwart? Oh, that’s right. The Republicans who have taken over the LP nominated anti-drug warrior, Bob Barr, followed up by another non-libertarian for not one but two presidential campaigns. Where is Tom Woods? Sure,he’d probably refuse but he’d kick the ass in debating any of those other alternatives you offer. And he is a true champion when it comes to explaining libertarianism and its benefits to the masses.